Division Series - Dates, Times, Locations

[paul253]

Didn't want to start a whole new thread on this, but does anyone know if the NLCS is set up in a 2-3-2 format or a 2-2-1-1-1 format?

[dlk9s]

Didn't want to start a whole new thread on this, but does anyone know if the NLCS is set up in a 2-3-2 format or a 2-2-1-1-1 format?

2-3-2

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=11

[ilovebeer]

Robin will be throwing out the first pitch on sunday.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Just thought I'd tell everyone that I pulled off the doubleheader yesterday with ease. Was in my seats through the last pitch, got out to Madison (with a pit stop) and was in a backyard having some beers before 6. No problem at all. Epic day!

[Daubs]

Game times announced (Central time):

Game 3: 8:37 PM start

Game 4 (If needed): 8:37 PM start (7 PM start if only game that night)

Game 5 (If needed): 4:07 PM start

[Funketown]

Bullocks. I have a midterm on Thursday so I probably will have to miss the end of game 3 (I sleep at old folk times and we're on the East coast). All the more reason to get a 15-20 run lead by the end of the third.

[bucks2281]

Almost positive that Game 5 will start at 7:07 ct, if STL/PHI does not go the distance.

[jeffy]

J-S article says:

Game 3 on Tuesday in Phoenix will be at 8:37 p.m.; Game 4 there on Wednesday would be at 8:37 p.m. unless it is the only game that night, moving it up to 7:07 p.m. Game 5 on Friday at Miller Park would be at 4:07 p.m.

 

Odd that it would specifically mention Wed. game time possibly changing (which now will not), but not Friday's.

[pebadger]

J-S article says:

Game 3 on Tuesday in Phoenix will be at 8:37 p.m.; Game 4 there on Wednesday would be at 8:37 p.m. unless it is the only game that night, moving it up to 7:07 p.m. Game 5 on Friday at Miller Park would be at 4:07 p.m.

 

Odd that it would specifically mention Wed. game time possibly changing (which now will not), but not Friday's.

Best argument yet for making sure this thing doesn't get to Game 5.

[ilovebeer]

wtmj tv news was at the airport following all the fans heading down to Phoenix,

[Patrick425]

I'm trying to figure out why the Yankee game is starting at 8:30 eastern time and not 7:30? I realize it's in Detroit, but that really should not make a difference considering the start times of the TB and StL games.

[whizkid]

TBS likely doesn't want the two biggest market games to overlap. 7:30 would only allow 2 1/2 hours for the Philly/St. Louis game until they overlap. Brewers/DBacks is at the bottom of the market pool.

[Patrick425]

TBS likely doesn't want the two biggest market games to overlap. 7:30 would only allow 2 1/2 hours for the Philly/St. Louis game until they overlap. Brewers/DBacks is at the bottom of the market pool.

I thought about that, but really? Instead of having games overlap for maybe an half hour, they choose to have games overlaping for possibly 2 hours because of market sizes?

 

[bucks2281]

I don't know why they couldn't start TEX/TB at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT and bump every other game up by an hour. The 8:37 pm local starts are curious, considering the recent efforts to start World Series games before 8 pm ET.

 

It's one thing to start an NBA Finals game at 9 pm ET in June, quite another to start 3.5 hr+ October baseball games at 8:37 ET.

[mothershipconnection]

If this were the cussing thread at the other board, I would tell you what I really think about 8:37 start times. Really, what percentage of fans will watch all 4 games, necessitating spacing the times out like this? I know that when the Brewers aren't in the playoffs, I pick only one game that I'll watch each day, and I care about baseball more than 90% of the population.

[jeffy]

Tonight's game at 8:37 central is the normal start time for a weeknight game in AZ, of course I'd rather have it start earlier but I have no problem with having at the normal time for a game in AZ. Starting at 8:37 local time is another matter.

[TooLiveBrew]

Did anyone else catch Albert complaining yet again? I only saw it on ESPN tonight, don't have a link at the moment. He complained that MLB should've started the Cards game later in the day because 'everyone knows' there are difficult shadows at Busch.

[jeffy]

I like Alberta, who turned down ~$200 million, complaining that the game time was about money: "They're making their money, they're paying their money. I guess they put the game time however they want it."

[carniesandrubes]

Well, any game 5 here will now officially be at 4pm with the Cards winning.

[ilovebeer]

Mr Selig will be throwing out the first pitch on Friday.